EP1238604B1 - Car wash installation - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a car wash with at least one cleaning device having a Variety of rotating and / or translationally movable, Flap-type cleaning elements, each a back element with two superimposed and have mutually connected layers of a carrier material, which on their sides facing away from each other wear a cleaning plush of cleaning fibers, wherein a plurality of strip-like cleaning elements substantially arranged parallel next to each other and at its one axial end region - the head region - connected to each other. Furthermore, the invention relates a cleaning element assembly for a car wash.
- the object of the invention is therefore a car wash of the type mentioned above in such a way that optimal Cleaning results are achievable. Furthermore, should a cleaning arrangement for such a car wash be specified.
- the Cleaning elements based on a portion of their length from its opposite the headboard free end are formed centrally divided and in the headboard the cleaning elements each have a felt insert for solidification is sewn.
- the division made the cleaning elements is the strength of the cleaning elements especially lowered at their free ends, that even hard to reach places like corner areas can be reliably cleaned. It has shown that achieved very good results if the division is over 50 to 80% of the length of the Cleaning elements takes place.
- the strip-like sub-elements, by the division the cleaning elements are formed also are cut from their free end, this being also in the longitudinal direction and from the free End outgoing incisions significantly shorter are and only about 10 to 20% of the length of the cleaning elements need to extend.
- the cleaning fibers and the carrier material of Back element consist in a preferred manner of a Material which has a low water absorption capacity possesses, so that the cleaning elements by water absorption not too heavy.
- suitable materials have For example, polyester, polyether, polyamide and propylene, with polyester being the additional Advantage is that it has a good resistance to alkaline Has environments.
- the two carrier material layers of the back element can connected in any suitable way it has proved to be expedient, the two Stick layers or in particular with a against high alkaline value resistant yarn of Kevlaer material to sew.
- the double-layered back element consists of a strip of carrier material which is essentially along its Longitudinal center line is folded up, the two superimposed layers at least in the area of connected to each other adjacent edge regions, especially glued or sewn.
- the carrier material over a large area with preferably a thread density of about 17 warp threads / cm and 15 weft threads / cm woven and the cleaning plush on the Carrier material are mounted in a known manner.
- the Flat, carpet-like structures then become stripes cut to the completion of the cleaning element be folded on each other, with the superimposed Carrier material layers are joined together.
- the cleaning element assembly comprises several, in the illustrated Embodiment four cleaning elements 1, which combined into a single unit. These are the cleaning elements 1 aligned parallel hoeinanerined and at its one axial end region - the head region -
- a carrier felt not shown connected to each other, comprising the cleaning elements 1 and sewed with them.
- the carrier felt is a transverse to the longitudinal direction the cleaning elements 1 extending Keder rod 3 sewn, which forms a thickening to the unit in a recording of a rotating carrier for example to be able to pierce a car wash.
- the cleaning elements 1 each have a back element, which consists of a carrier strip, the folded substantially along its centerline is, with the superimposed two layers at least in the area of each other coming into contact Edge regions and interconnected, for example glued or sewn.
- the carrier material consists of Kunststoffäden, the one have low water absorption capacity, such as Polyester, polyethylene, polypropylene or polyamide threads, and with a thread count of 17 warp threads / cm and 15 weft threads / cm are interwoven.
- the back element carries on the outside a known, knitted from Cleaning fibers existing cleaning plush, in the usual Way is fixed to the carrier material.
- the cleaning fibers of cleaning plush which is a pile height of at least 5 mm, in particular from 7 to 9 mm, like the fabric of the polyester back element, Polyethylene, polyamide or propylene.
- the cleaning elements 1 are strip-shaped, where they have a width of about 9 to 11 cm and a Length of about 40 cm up to several meters own can.
- the cleaning elements 1 each one extending in its longitudinal direction, central incision 4 on which the cleaning elements 1, starting from their head region opposite free end in two about 5 cm wide Parts 1A, 1B shares.
- the incision 4 extends it is up to the vicinity of the area in which the cleaning elements 1 in the manner described above with each other are connected by the carrier felt. In practice has It turns out that the cuts are approximately between 50 and 80% of the length of the cleaning elements 1 extend should.
- the sub-elements 1A, 1B are also from the foot the cleaning elements 1 forth outgoing central incisions 9, through which the sub-elements 1A in The area of their free ends in about 2.5 cm wide strips be divided.
- the incisions 5 extend approximately over 10 to 20% of the total length of the cleaning elements 1.
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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Autowaschanlage mit wenigstens einer Reinigungsvorrichtung, die eine Vielzahl von rotierend und/oder translatorisch bewegbaren, lappenartigen Reinigungselementen aufweist, die jeweils ein Rückenelement mit zwei aufeinandergelegten und miteinander verbundenen Lagen eines Trägermaterials aufweisen, welche an ihren voneinander weg weisenden Außenseiten ein Reinigungsplüsch aus Reinigungsfasern tragen, wobei mehrere streifenartige Reinigungselemente im wesentlichen parallel nebeneinanderliegend angeordnet und an ihrem einem axialen Endbereich - dem Kopfbereich - miteinander verbunden sind. Des weiteren betrifft die Erfindung eine Reinigungselementanordnung für eine Autowaschanlage.The present invention relates to a car wash with at least one cleaning device having a Variety of rotating and / or translationally movable, Flap-type cleaning elements, each a back element with two superimposed and have mutually connected layers of a carrier material, which on their sides facing away from each other wear a cleaning plush of cleaning fibers, wherein a plurality of strip-like cleaning elements substantially arranged parallel next to each other and at its one axial end region - the head region - connected to each other. Furthermore, the invention relates a cleaning element assembly for a car wash.
In heute üblichen Waschstraßen werden zur Reinigung der Fahrzeuge in erster Linie rotierende Bürsten eingesetzt, die am Fahrzeug entlang geführt werden. Nachteilig an diesen Bürsten ist jedoch, daß sie Kratzer im Fahrzeuglack verursachen können und außerdem schnell abnutzen. Des weiteren werden zufriedenstellende Reinigungsergebnisse mit den Bürsten in der Regel nur unter dem zusätzlichen Einsatz von chemischen Reinigungsmitteln erzielt, die jedoch zum einen teuer sind und zum anderen nach dem Waschen in aufwendiger Weise aus dem Schmutzwasser beseitigt werden müssen. Aus diesem Grund kommen seit einiger Zeit in zunehmendem Maß an Stelle der Bürsten lappenartige Reinigungselemente zum Einsatz, die an einem rotierenden oder sich translatorisch hin- und herbewegbaren Träger gehalten sind. Durch den Einsatz dieser Lappen wird zwar die Kratzerbildung im Lack deutlich verringert, jedoch ist immer noch ein erheblicher Einsatz an zusätzlichen Reinigungsmitteln erforderlich.In today's usual car washes are used to clean the Vehicles used primarily rotary brushes, which are guided along the vehicle. Disadvantageous These brushes, however, that they scratch the vehicle paint and also quickly wear off. Furthermore, satisfactory cleaning results with the brushes usually only under the additional Use of chemical cleaning agents, which are expensive and on the other hand after the Wash in a complex manner removed from the dirty water Need to become. Because of this, come for some time Time increasingly in place of brushing lobe-like Cleaning elements used on a rotating or translationally reciprocable carrier are held. By the use of these cloths becomes Although the scratches in the paint significantly reduced, however is still a significant stake in additional Cleaning agents required.
Aus der DE 198 11 942 A1 ist weiter bekannt, in Autowaschanlagen Reinigungselemente mit einem Reinigungsplüsch aus Reinigungsfasern zu verwenden, wie es aus dem Haushaltsbereich bereits bekannt ist, wo Putzlappen auf der Basis von Reinigungsplüschs beispielsweise von den Firmen Hara und Vileda eingesetzt werden. Diese Reinigungsplüschs haben gegenüber den bisher im Autowaschanlagenbereich verwendeten Reinigungslappen den Vorteil einer hohen Reinigungswirkung, so daß man vollständig beziehungsweise nahezu vollständig auf zusätzliche chemische Reinigungsmittel verzichten kann.From DE 198 11 942 A1 is further known in car washes Cleaning elements with a cleaning plush from cleaning fibers to use, as it is from the Household area is already known, where cleaning cloths up the basis of cleaning plush for example from the Companies Hara and Vileda are used. This cleaning plush have compared to the previous in the car wash sector used cleaning cloths the advantage of high cleaning effect, so that you completely or almost completely on additional chemical Cleaning agents can do without.
Aus der DE 198 11 942 ist weiterhin bekannt, mehrere dieser Reinigungselemente zu einer Einheit bzw. Reinigungsanordnung zusammenzufassen, wobei dann mehrere Reinigungselemente im wesentlichen parallel nebeneinanderliegend angeordnet und an einem axialen Endbereich - dem Kopfbereich - durch einen sich quer zur Längsrichtung der Reinigungselemente erstreckenden Trägerfilz verbunden sind. Eine so gebildete Einheit kann in einfacher Weise an einem entsprechenden Träger einer Reinigungsvorrichtung fixiert werden.From DE 198 11 942 is further known, several of these Cleaning elements to a unit or cleaning arrangement to summarize, in which case several cleaning elements essentially parallel to each other arranged and at an axial end - the Head area - through a transverse to the longitudinal direction of the Connected cleaning elements extending carrier felt are. Such a formed unit can be done in a simple way on a corresponding carrier of a cleaning device be fixed.
In der Praxis werden in der Regel Reinigungselemente eingesetzt, die eine Breite von etwa 10 cm besitzen. Es hat sich jedoch herausgestellt, daß diese Reinigungselemente in einzelnen Fällen keine optimalen Reinigungsergebnisse erzielen, und zwar insbesondere wenn die Reinigungselemente nicht besonders lang sind, so daß sie eine vergleichsweise hohe Festigkeit besitzen. In diesen Fällen können nämlich mit den Reinigungselementen zum Teil Ecken- und Kantenbereiche nicht erreicht werden.In practice cleaning elements are usually used, which have a width of about 10 cm. It has However, it turned out that these cleaning elements in some cases, no optimal cleaning results achieve, especially if the cleaning elements are not very long, so they are a comparatively have high strength. In these cases namely with the cleaning elements in part Corner and edge areas can not be reached.
Aus der US 5,461,745 A sind schließlich Reinigungselemente bekannt, die ausgehend von ihrem freien Ende mittig geteilt ausgebildet sind.From US 5,461,745 A are finally cleaning elements known to be centered from their free end are formed shared.
Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es daher, eine Autowaschanlage der eingangs genannten Art so auszugestalten, daß optimale Reinigungsergebnisse erzielbar sind. Des weiteren soll eine Reinigungsanordnung für eine solche Autowaschanlage angegeben werden.The object of the invention is therefore a car wash of the type mentioned above in such a way that optimal Cleaning results are achievable. Furthermore, should a cleaning arrangement for such a car wash be specified.
Diese Aufgabe ist erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, daß die Reinigungselemente auf einem Teil ihrer Länge ausgehend von ihrem dem Kopfteil gegenüberliegenden freien Ende etwa mittig geteilt ausgebildet sind und in das Kopfende der Reinigungselemente jeweils eine Filzeinlage zur Verfestigung eingenäht ist. Durch die vorgenommene Teilung der Reinigungselemente wird die Festigkeit der Reinigungselemente insbesondere an ihren freien Enden soweit herabgesetzt, daß auch schwer zugängliche Stellen wie Eckenbereiche zuverlässig gereinigt werden können. Es hat sich dabei gezeigt, daß sehr gute Ergebnisse erzielt werden, wenn die Teilung über 50 bis 80 % der Länge der Reinigungselemente erfolgt.This object is achieved in that the Cleaning elements based on a portion of their length from its opposite the headboard free end are formed centrally divided and in the headboard the cleaning elements each have a felt insert for solidification is sewn. Through the division made the cleaning elements is the strength of the cleaning elements especially lowered at their free ends, that even hard to reach places like corner areas can be reliably cleaned. It has shown that achieved very good results if the division is over 50 to 80% of the length of the Cleaning elements takes place.
Gemäß einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform ist vorgesehen, daß die streifenartigen Teilelemente, die durch die Teilung der Reinigungselemente gebildet werden, ebenfalls von ihrem freien Ende her eingeschnitten sind, wobei diese ebenfalls in Längsrichtung verlaufenden und vom freien Ende ausgehenden Einschnitte deutlich kürzer ausgebildet sind und sich nur etwa 10 bis 20 % der Länge der Reinigungselemente zu erstrecken brauchen.According to a preferred embodiment, it is provided that the strip-like sub-elements, by the division the cleaning elements are formed, also are cut from their free end, this being also in the longitudinal direction and from the free End outgoing incisions significantly shorter are and only about 10 to 20% of the length of the cleaning elements need to extend.
Mit anderen Worten werden die üblicherweise etwa 10 cm breiten Reinigungselemente durch die mittige Hauptteilung in Teilelemente mit einer Breite von etwa 5 cm unterteilt und diese Teilelemente wiederum sind an ihren freien Enden in ca. 2,5 cm breite Streifen unterteilt.In other words, the usually about 10 cm wide cleaning elements through the central main division divided into sub-elements with a width of about 5 cm and these sub-elements in turn are at their free ends divided into 2.5 cm wide strips.
Die Reinigungsfasern sowie das Trägermaterial des Rückenelements bestehen in bevorzugter Weise aus einem Material, welches eine geringe Wasseraufnahmekapazität besitzt, damit die Reinigungselemente durch Wasseraufnahme nicht zu schwer werden. Als geeignete Materialien haben sich beispielsweise Polyester, Polyether, Polyamid und Propylen erwiesen, wobei Polyester den zusätzlichen Vorteil hat, daß es eine gute Resistenz gegen alkalische Umgebungen hat.The cleaning fibers and the carrier material of Back element consist in a preferred manner of a Material which has a low water absorption capacity possesses, so that the cleaning elements by water absorption not too heavy. As suitable materials have For example, polyester, polyether, polyamide and propylene, with polyester being the additional Advantage is that it has a good resistance to alkaline Has environments.
Die beiden Trägermateriallagen des Rückenelements können auf irgendeine geeignete Weise miteinander verbunden sein, wobei es sich als zweckmäßig erwiesen hat, die beiden Lagen zu verkleben oder insbesondere mit einem gegen hohe alkalische Werte resistenten Garn aus Kevlaer-Material zu vernähen.The two carrier material layers of the back element can connected in any suitable way it has proved to be expedient, the two Stick layers or in particular with a against high alkaline value resistant yarn of Kevlaer material to sew.
Gemäß einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform ist vorgesehen, daß das doppellagige Rückenelement aus einem Trägermaterialstreifen besteht, der im wesentlichen entlang seiner Längsmittellinie aufeinandergefaltet ist, wobei die beiden aufeinander gelegten Lagen zumindest im Bereich der aneinander in Anlage kommenden Kantenbereiche verbunden, insbesondere verklebt oder vernäht sind. Bei der Herstellung kann dann das Trägermaterial großflächig mit vorzugsweise einer Fadendichte von etwa 17 Kettfäden/cm und 15 Schußfäden/cm gewebt und das Reinigungsplüsch an dem Trägermaterial in bekannter Weise angebracht werden. Das flächige, teppichartige Gebilde wird dann in Streifen zerschnitten, die zur Fertigstellung des Reinigungselements aufeinandergefaltet werden, wobei die aufeinanderliegenden Trägermateriallagen miteinander verbunden werden.According to a preferred embodiment, it is provided in that the double-layered back element consists of a strip of carrier material which is essentially along its Longitudinal center line is folded up, the two superimposed layers at least in the area of connected to each other adjacent edge regions, especially glued or sewn. In the preparation of can then the carrier material over a large area with preferably a thread density of about 17 warp threads / cm and 15 weft threads / cm woven and the cleaning plush on the Carrier material are mounted in a known manner. The Flat, carpet-like structures then become stripes cut to the completion of the cleaning element be folded on each other, with the superimposed Carrier material layers are joined together.
Es hat sich herausgestellt, daß besonders gute Reinigungsergebnisse erzielt werden, wenn das Reinigungsplüsch eine Florhöhe von 7 bis 9 mm hat.It has been found that particularly good cleaning results be achieved when the cleaning plush has a pile height of 7 to 9 mm.
Hinsichtlich weiterer vorteilhafter Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung wird auf die Unteransprüche sowie nachfolgende Beschreibung eines Ausführungsbeispiels anhand der Zeichnung verwiesen. In der Zeichnung zeigt die einzige Figur eine Reinigungselementanordnung gemäß der vorliegenden Erfindung in Draufsicht.With regard to further advantageous embodiments of Invention is to the dependent claims and subsequent Description of an embodiment with reference to the drawing directed. In the drawing shows the only figure a cleaning element assembly according to the present invention Invention in plan view.
In der Figur ist der Aufbau einer Reinigungselementanordnung
gemäß der vorliegenden Erfindung dargestellt,
die für den Einsatz in Autowaschanlagen bestimmt sind.
Die Reinigungselementanordnung umfaßt mehrere, im dargestellten
Ausführungsbeispiel vier Reinigungselemente 1,
die zu einer Einheit zusammengefaßt. Hierzu sind die Reinigungselemente
1 parallel nebeneinanerliegend ausgerichtet
und an ihrem einen axialen Endbereich - dem Kopfbereich
- durch einen nicht näher dargestellten Trägerfilz
miteinander verbunden, der die Reinigungselemente 1 umfaßt
und mit diesen vernäht ist. Zusätzlich ist in die
Kopfbereiche jeweils eine Filzeinlage 2 zur Verstärkung
eingenäht. In den Trägerfilz ist ein sich quer zur Längsrichtung
der Reinigungselemente 1 erstreckender Kederstab
3 eingenäht, der eine Verdickung bildet, um die Einheit
in eine Aufnahme eines beispielsweise rotierenden Trägers
einer Autowaschanlage einstechen zu können.In the figure, the structure of a cleaning element assembly
shown according to the present invention,
which are intended for use in car washes.
The cleaning element assembly comprises several, in the illustrated
Embodiment four
Die Reinigungselemente 1 besitzen jeweils ein Rückenelement,
das aus einem Trägermaterialstreifen besteht, der
im wesentlichen entlang seiner Mittellinie aufeinandergefaltet
ist, wobei die aufeinanderliegenden beiden Lagen
zumindest im Bereich der aneinander in Anlage kommenden
Kantenbereiche sowie miteinander verbunden, beispielsweise
verklebt oder vernäht sind. The
Das Trägermaterial besteht aus Kunststoffäden, die eine geringe Wasseraufnahmekapazität besitzen, wie beispielsweise Polyester-, Polyethylen-, Polypropylen- oder Polyamidfäden, und mit einer Fadendichte von 17 Kettfäden/cm und 15 Schußfäden/cm verwebt sind. Das Rückenelement trägt außenseitig ein an sich bekanntes, aus gewirkten Reinigungsfasern bestehendes Reinigungsplüsch, das in üblicher Weise an dem Trägermaterial fixiert ist. Die Reinigungsfasern des Reinigungsplüschs, welches eine Florhöhe von wenigstens 5 mm, insbesondere von 7 bis 9 mm hat, können wie das Gewebe des Rückenelements aus Polyester, Polyethylen, Polyamid oder Propylen bestehen.The carrier material consists of Kunststoffäden, the one have low water absorption capacity, such as Polyester, polyethylene, polypropylene or polyamide threads, and with a thread count of 17 warp threads / cm and 15 weft threads / cm are interwoven. The back element carries on the outside a known, knitted from Cleaning fibers existing cleaning plush, in the usual Way is fixed to the carrier material. The cleaning fibers of cleaning plush, which is a pile height of at least 5 mm, in particular from 7 to 9 mm, like the fabric of the polyester back element, Polyethylene, polyamide or propylene.
Die Reinigungselemente 1 sind streifenförmig ausgebildet,
wobei sie eine Breite von etwa 9 bis 11 cm haben und eine
Länge von etwa 40 cm bis hin zu mehreren Metern besitzen
können.The
Wie in der Zeichnung gut erkennbar ist, weisen die Reinigungselemente
1 jeweils einen in ihrer Längsrichtung verlaufenden,
mittigen Einschnitt 4 auf, der die Reinigungselemente
1 ausgehend von ihrem dem Kopfbereich gegenüberliegenden
freien Ende her in zwei etwa 5 cm breite
Teilelemente 1A, 1B teilt. Der Einschnitt 4 erstreckt
sich dabei bis in die Nähe des Bereiches, in dem die Reinigungselemente
1 in oben beschriebener Weise miteinander
durch den Trägerfilz verbunden sind. In der Praxis hat
sich herausgestellt, daß die Einschnitte sich etwa zwischen
50 und 80 % der Länge der Reinigungselemente 1 erstrecken
sollten. As can be clearly seen in the drawing, the
Die Teilelemente 1A, 1B sind ebenfalls mit vom Fußende
der Reinigungselemente 1 her ausgehenden mittigen Einschnitten
9 versehen, durch welche die Teilelemente 1A im
Bereich ihrer freien Enden in etwa 2,5 cm breite Streifen
unterteilt werden. Die Einschnitte 5 erstrecken sich etwa
über 10 bis 20 % der Gesamtlänge der Reinigungselemente
1.The sub-elements 1A, 1B are also from the foot
the
Es hat sich herausgestellt, daß durch die vorgesehenen
Einschnitte 4, 5 im Endbereich der Reinigungselemente 1
eine erhöhte Flexibilität erreicht wird, so daß auch
Ecken- und Kantenbereiche beim Waschvorgang zuverlässig
gereinigt werden können.It has been proven that by the
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- Car wash installation with at least one cleaning device, which has a large number of tab-like cleaning elements (1), which can be rotatably or translatorily moved, each having a back element with two layers of a base material laid one on top of the other and connected to each other, and which on their outer sides, which face away from each other, carry a cleaning plush of cleaning fibres, of a form in which a number of strip-type cleaning elements (1) are arranged essentially parallel to each other and are connected to each other on their common axial end region - the head region, characterised in that on a part of their length commencing at the free end opposite to the head region, the cleaning elements (1) are split approximately in the centre and in that a felt insert (2) is sewn into the head region of each cleaning element (1) to provide stability.
- Car wash installation according to Claim 1, characterised in that each of the cleaning elements (1) is divided over 50 to 80% of its length starting from the free end.
- Car wash installation according to Claim 1or 2, characterised in that the strip-type part elements (1A, 1B) formed by the division likewise have cuts (5) commencing at their free end and extending over a portion of their length in the longitudinal direction.
- Car wash installation according to Claim 3, characterised in that the cuts (5) in the part elements (1A, 1B) extend over approximately 10 to 20% of the length of the cleaning elements (1).
- Car wash installation according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the cleaning elements (1) are connected in their head region by a felt base material, which extends at right angles to the longitudinal direction of the cleaning elements (1).
- Car wash installation according to Claim 5, characterised in that an edging strip (3) is sewn into the felt base material at right angles to the longitudinal direction of the cleaning elements (1).
- Car wash installation according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that both layers of the back element are stitched with a yarn made from Kevlar material.
- Car wash installation according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the double layer back element is made from a strip of base material, essentially folded back on itself along its longitudinal centre line, where at least in the area in which the edge layers are in contact with one another they are joined, in particular by means of adhesive or stitching.
- Car wash installation according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the cleaning plush has a pile height of 7 to 9 mm.
- Arrangement of cleaning elements for a car wash installation with a number of strip-type cleaning elements (1), each having a back element with two layers of a base material laid one on top of the other and connected to each other, and which on their outer sides, which face away from each other, carry a cleaning plush of cleaning fibres, of a form in which a number of strip-type cleaning elements (1) are arranged essentially parallel to each other and are connected to each other on their common axial end region - the head region, characterised in that the cleaning elements (1) are from 9 to 11 cm wide and on a portion of their length commencing from their free end they are split into parts and at the head end of each of the cleaning elements (1) a felt insert is sewn in to provide stability.
- Arrangement of cleaning elements for a car wash installation according to Claim 10, characterised in that each cleaning element (1) is split over 50 to 80% of its length, commencing from its free end.
- Arrangement of cleaning elements according to Claim 10 or Claim 11, characterised in that the strip-type part elements (1A, 1B) formed by the cutting into parts, are likewise aligned in the longitudinal direction and commencing from the free end have cuts (5) over a portion of their length.
- Arrangement of cleaning elements according to Claim 12, characterised in that the cuts (5) in the part elements (1A, 1B) extend over approximately 10 to 20% of the length of the cleaning elements (1).
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